Introducing Guinea Pigs?

Re: Introducing Guinea Pigs?

Emma Purnell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:54:52 GMT

Im not sure it is worth the risk which is what I thought in the first place. My Haggis tri-pig is so much smaller and I won't risk his health - he is my baby!

Keeping Theodore seperate for now and will keep him until I know he is healthy (he is very underweight so being spoilt!) and then I will have to look at rehoming him. Poor boy is so nervous but is improving day by day.

Thank you again for all your help

Re: Introducing Guinea Pigs?

Kim Buckley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:58:41 GMT

I had two males who weren't brothers but had been together since they were small but they still had to be kept apart. I don't know if castration would work but worth a go. I have always had females and they get on every time.

Re: Introducing Guinea Pigs?

Gemma Burden RVN — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:49:07 GMT

I've had loads of guinea pigs in the past and never managed to get males to live together that haven't been raised together, and even then, I have only managed to get them to live in pairs, never more. The girls are much easier, they always seemed to just accept any new member to their group including a single neutered male, but the boys always seemed to fight.

Re: Introducing Guinea Pigs?

Vicky RVN — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:50:36 GMT

I've only ever done female - female or female - male. I would get both castrated and do it gradually, like Steph said. I tend to do piggy intro on my bed, neutral ground and not too big an area!

Re: Introducing Guinea Pigs?

Steph Worsley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:45:15 GMT

I know people do it but I have reservations about it as they can be quite terratorial.

If you are going to do it then castrate them both, and do it gradually.